(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Provide some structure to the task
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Use technology to support group work.
Allocate roles
Establish group norms.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Create groups purposefully
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Build reflection into the task.
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
